PAPER #1 (due
October 22): Tatyana and Emma (4 pp)
Pick specific parallel passages from EO and Madame B as your basis for
developing an argument about how each heroine constructs her life, and from
that compare Pushkin's and Flaubert's methods, novels. Start from text to
figure out your argument, rather than plugging in text to "support" a
general idea.

The Human Stain: What
do we know so far about Coleman Silk?
Read: Finish The Human Stain

Class 8

The Human Stain: what
is the narrator's source of information?

PAPER #2 (due
November 12th): Invisible Man and Coleman Silk (4 pp)
Pick a particular aspect shared by the characters, using a scene, or a
motif; what is Roth's implicit commentary on Ellison's novel and its hero?
Prepare to present your conclusions in class (3 minutes)

Term Paper due
first day of exam week:
Write a story in which the protagonist's identity/fate is determined by a
mix of forces s/he is aware and unaware of. Use what you've learned about
the telling detail (titles of books, names of authors, motifs--color, etc.).
If this kind of assignment is not your cup of tea, write an analysis of any
aspect of our readings based in close reading, in consultation with me.

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